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When US Presidents visited India

When US Presidents visited India

Rediff.com13 Feb 2020

United States President Donald Trump and US First Lady Melania Trump will be visiting India -- Ahmedabad and Delhi -- on February 24 and 25 on the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Let's assess earlier American presidential visits to India.

'All options are on table', says Trump after North Korea fires missile over Japan

'All options are on table', says Trump after North Korea fires missile over Japan

Rediff.com29 Aug 2017

This is the first time North Korea has fired what is thought to be a ballistic weapon over Japan.

Rediscover the Sainik school

Rediscover the Sainik school

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

The decreasing interest in joining the armed forces should worry not just the ministry of defence but the nation too.

Indian Muslims should emerge out of 'Khilafat' mindset

Indian Muslims should emerge out of 'Khilafat' mindset

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

'How does relief in the form of citizenship to a persecuted Hindu in Bangladesh put the citizenship of an Indian Muslim in danger?', asks Dr Sudhir Bisht.

Power sector: This bite is worse than the bark

Power sector: This bite is worse than the bark

Rediff.com17 Mar 2007

"Hooking" is an endemic crime -- if you live in India, you've used "hooked" power.

3 decades after Bofors scandal, India gets its first howitzer guns

3 decades after Bofors scandal, India gets its first howitzer guns

Rediff.com18 May 2017

The 145 M-777 guns, manufactured by the BAE Systems, are being taken to Pokhran firing range in Rajasthan for test firing.

The Saaho Review

The Saaho Review

Rediff.com30 Aug 2019

There's no head or tails to anything that happens in Saaho, says Sukanya Verma.

Trump blocks US House Speaker's foreign trip in government shutdown fight

Trump blocks US House Speaker's foreign trip in government shutdown fight

Rediff.com18 Jan 2019

Trump's move came on Thursday a day after the House Speaker urged him to reschedule his annual State of the Union address slated for January 29, citing security concerns triggered by the shutdown that has entered its 27th day.

Meet the man who has lived alone on an island for 28 years

Meet the man who has lived alone on an island for 28 years

Rediff.com23 Mar 2018

Mauro Morandi, a 79-year-old, lives alone on the beautiful Isle of Budelli in Italy's Maddalena archipelago. He's called this slice of paradise his own since 1989, when he departed mainland Italy.

SC dismisses Ketan Parekh's appeal

SC dismisses Ketan Parekh's appeal

Rediff.com18 May 2007

Tainted stock broker Ketan Parekh and 8 of his associates received a blow, when the Supreme Court dismissed their appeals against a Sebi order banning them from trading for 14 years.

Kalburgi murder: Cops quiz Sanatan Sanstha activist

Kalburgi murder: Cops quiz Sanatan Sanstha activist

Rediff.com22 Sep 2015

Another senior officer of Karnataka CID conducted some preliminary enquiries regarding the possible links the hardline outfit with murder of Kalburgi.

Mumbai rail agitation ends, hundreds of protesters booked

Mumbai rail agitation ends, hundreds of protesters booked

Rediff.com20 Mar 2018

The protesters, students demanding jobs in railways, blocked the rail track at 7 in the morning, forcing the authorities to stop the suburban as well as express trains in the affected section between Matunga and Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus.

McCullum to retire from international cricket?

McCullum to retire from international cricket?

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum may reportedly retire from international cricket if there is any relapse of his crippling back problem during or after the first Test against the West Indies in Dunedin, which is his home town.

Rains take a break in Mumbai; life, trains services limp back to normalcy

Rains take a break in Mumbai; life, trains services limp back to normalcy

Rediff.com11 Jul 2018

In just 10 days, the city received 864.5 mm rain, which is nearly equal to what it gets in an entire month.

2nd Scorpene class submarine Khanderi launched

2nd Scorpene class submarine Khanderi launched

Rediff.com12 Jan 2017

The state-of-the-art features of this Scorpene class submarine include superior stealth and the ability to launch a crippling attack on the enemy using precision guided weapon.

Dibaba wins 10,000m in miracle fightback

Dibaba wins 10,000m in miracle fightback

Rediff.com26 Aug 2007

Ethiopia's Tirunesh Dibaba had contemplated pulling out of the race after complaining of crippling stomach pains before taking her place on the starting line.

Massa wins Brazilian GP; Alonso world champ

Massa wins Brazilian GP; Alonso world champ

Rediff.com23 Oct 2006

Renault's Fernando Alonso won his second successive Formula One world championship after finishing second at the Brazilian Grand Prix.

Bengaluru: Man strums guitar as docs perform brain surgery

Bengaluru: Man strums guitar as docs perform brain surgery

Rediff.com20 Jul 2017

He underwent the surgery for a rare movement disorder affecting guitarists.

Advance tax outgo affected by currency recall

Advance tax outgo affected by currency recall

Rediff.com16 Dec 2016

Consumer goods, durables, automobiles worst hit.

As temperature dips, sales of winter products surge

As temperature dips, sales of winter products surge

Rediff.com28 Dec 2017

After 2 years of lull, sale of winter products like heaters and woollens grow in double-digit

Japan floods: 10,000 flee as island nation hit by 'unprecedented' rains

Japan floods: 10,000 flee as island nation hit by 'unprecedented' rains

Rediff.com11 Sep 2015

Unprecedented rainfall in Japan unleashed heavy floods on Friday that ripped through parts of the island nation on Thursday, forcing more than 1 lakh people from their homes.

The golden bird will fly again

The golden bird will fly again

Rediff.com22 May 2007

A new McKinsey report predicts a glittering future for Indian consumers and explosive growth in Indian consumer spending. What challenges and opportunities will that mean for business?

Brazil customs workers to strike ahead of Rio Olympics

Brazil customs workers to strike ahead of Rio Olympics

Rediff.com13 Jul 2016

Tax auditors plan to down tools every Tuesday and Thursday until the government issues a decree to raise their wages.

India looking for redemption

India looking for redemption

Rediff.com28 Nov 2006

The beleaguered Indian team takes on South Africa on Wednesday in the fourth ODI of the five-match series under immense pressure to perform.

World's most dangerous laptop auctioned as 'work of art'

World's most dangerous laptop auctioned as 'work of art'

Rediff.com12 Jun 2019

Six pieces of malware present in the laptop had truly terrible track records. It's estimated that these six programs have logged combined damages of $95 billion between them, says Devangshu Datta.

Will withdrawals hurt golf's future at Olympics?

Will withdrawals hurt golf's future at Olympics?

Rediff.com7 Jul 2016

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) may reconsider golf's place on the programme due to the growing number of big-name withdrawals from the Rio Games, former Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie has said.

Winter OIympics PIX: US snowboarder White stamps legacy with third halfpipe gold

Winter OIympics PIX: US snowboarder White stamps legacy with third halfpipe gold

Rediff.com14 Feb 2018

White needed a big performance to overhaul Japan's Ayumu Hirano and duly delivered with a spectacular display to earn a score of 97.75. His victory means the United States have won all four snowboarding golds awarded at the Games.

Djokovic survives epic, Hewitt exits

Djokovic survives epic, Hewitt exits

Rediff.com1 Sep 2007

Third seed Novak Djokovic survived an epic five-set encounter against Czech Radek Stepanek, fighting off exhaustion and crippling cramps to reach the third round of the US Open Friday.

Striking medicos remain defiant

Striking medicos remain defiant

Rediff.com26 May 2006

The medicos have not yet called off their strike.

Ministers brainstorm for quota solution

Ministers brainstorm for quota solution

Rediff.com18 May 2006

The ministers deliberated on ways to cushion the effect of implementing the quota.

Kashmiri separatist leaders meet finally, decide to talk to 'stakeholders'

Kashmiri separatist leaders meet finally, decide to talk to 'stakeholders'

Rediff.com6 Nov 2016

In a significant move, Kashmiri separatist leaders on Sunday decided to convene a meeting of all stakeholders on Tuesday to decide the future course of the nearly four-month-long shutdown in the Valley.

Karnataka: Bandh 'total but peaceful'

Karnataka: Bandh 'total but peaceful'

Rediff.com4 Oct 2006

A statewide 12-hour bandh called by pro-Kannada outfits on Wednesday on the Maharashtra-Karnataka boundary issue affected normal life in Bangalore and most parts of Karnataka.

Waterlogging, snags delay suburban trains, commuters hit hard

Waterlogging, snags delay suburban trains, commuters hit hard

Rediff.com21 Jun 2016

Heavy rains since Monday night and subsequent waterlogging at five vulnerable spots, failure of Mandovi Express engine at Dadar station, passengers' outcry at Diva station and a landslide caution near Parsik tunnel near Mumbra severely affected the suburban train operations of Central Railway on Tuesday morning, a senior railway official said.

Indian scientists detect crack in Earth's magnetic shield

Indian scientists detect crack in Earth's magnetic shield

Rediff.com3 Nov 2016

The burst occurred when a giant cloud of plasma ejected from the solar corona struck Earth at a very high speed.

Why are so many Indian tycoons heading for the door?

Why are so many Indian tycoons heading for the door?

Rediff.com1 Dec 2018

So what's up? Why are so many promoters heading for the door? It cannot be that all of them lost their appetite for a good fight at the same time.And if Naresh Goyal of Jet Airways and Subhash Chandra of Zee Entertainment do bow out, will it be seen as chickening out when the going got tough or the entrepreneurial instinct of surviving to fight another battle waned, wonders Shailesh Dobhal.

Serena battles through pain to beat Hantuchova

Serena battles through pain to beat Hantuchova

Rediff.com3 Jul 2007

Serena Williams clinched one of the most dramatic victories of her career on Monday, battling crippling cramp to beat Daniela Hantuchova 6-2 6-7 6-2 in the fourth round at Wimbledon.

PIL filed in SC against RTI amendments

PIL filed in SC against RTI amendments

Rediff.com16 Aug 2006

Retired civil servant and social activist Arun Bhatia has filed the PIL.

Rains lash Maharashtra, flood situation grim in AP

Rains lash Maharashtra, flood situation grim in AP

Rediff.com6 Aug 2006

The death toll pounding Andhra Pradesh for the past three days rose to 62.

Kashmir valley shuts down to protest Kalam's visit

Kashmir valley shuts down to protest Kalam's visit

Rediff.com28 Jul 2006

A report from Baramulla said a complete shutdown was observed in all major towns in north Kashmir in support of \nthe strike call

Ruias' bid to re-take Essar Steel hits NCLT wall

Ruias' bid to re-take Essar Steel hits NCLT wall

Rediff.com29 Jan 2019

The Essar group hinted at challenging the verdict, citing last week's Supreme Court order that upheld the August 2018 amendment to the IBC law.